Armed with a 1/2.5 inch 5 MP CCD and 8x optical zoom lens, the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20 supplies users with both fully automatic control settings and manual exposure modes. Users can record both still and video footage to either the optional SD/MMC memory card or to the 14.5 MB of internal storage provided. Users can review or compose images with the fixed 1.5 inch color LCD screen or color viewfinder, though they are not simultaneously operable. A built-in flash is positioned above the camera's lens barrel and is placed out of the way of wandering hands. The controls for this camera are both well sized and well spaced, and an on-screen LCD menu's fluid interface makes for easy alteration of manual controls. Manual control settings include focus, white balance, exposure priority, aperture, shutter speed, EV compensation, and flash, along with a few additional shooting options. The Z20 can also capture VGA video at 15 frames per second or QVGA video clips at 30 frames per second. Unfortunately, without a video out port, users will only be able to export video and still images through either the memory card or the USB port located on the right side of the camera. The Z20 can currently be found online for around $250 (USD).
